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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
A beautiful country with many contrast including people, wildlife and scenery!
This was our first trip to Africa and it lived up to all expectations. The wildlife in the Serenghetti was tremendous. We had to keep telling ourselves that it was real and not a Disney ride. We travelled with an American company, Overseas Adventure Travel, and their constant attention to detail was exceptional. Certainly seeing the major groups of wild animals was a highlight, elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinocerous, hippos, and all other animals was exceptional. The weather was perfect during our trip with little to no rain. Visiting the Masai was another exceptional experience as we had the opportunity to enter their modest homes and learn of their daily lives. As a lover of elephants I had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time photographing them and studying their interactions individually and as a group. Food was excellent and the experience of staying on the Serenghetti in tents for several days and nights was one that was a highlight. Seeing a sunset on the Serenghetti whil you are eating a gourmet meal cooked inside a field tent kitchen was amazing. Our guides were knowledgable as well as friendly and attentive. Overall I would recommend everyone to take a trip to Africa and experience the vast, beautiful continent that it is. If you can add a hot air balloon ride over the Serenghetti at dawn don't miss it.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Kenya by WW
The diversity of wildlife, the many parks and private reserve, the overall good accommodations, safety in the bush, adequate roads contributed to why we like Kenya for safari. Plus we lived in Nairobi for a year.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Arusha National Park by Tom Bissonnette
We had beautiful vistas and views of Mt. Kilamangaro while here in Arusha National Park.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Ngorongoro Crater by Tom Bissonnette
The best location for wildlife, especially the wilderbeast and lions.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Serengeti National Park by Tom Bissonnette
A great place to stay for four to five days. As each day brings new and interesting views of wildlife.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari
Review about Tarangire National Park by Tom Bissonnette
A beautiful location. Many sightings of elelphants.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Lewa's Great Bush Experience Plus Creature Comforts
We have been to Lewa twice, once with our family and another family in Oct. 2007 and again just my husband and I in October 2008. The accommodations are lovely though not over-the-top luxurious (e.g., Vumbura Plains Camp in Botswana where we spent a few of our days recently in Botswana). The food is tasty and well-prepared without being pretentiously gourmet. The staff, especially the guides were excellent. In addition to the requisite cheetahs, lions, elephants, leopards, buffalo, and white rhino, we saw wild dogs from a distance. Plus the staff described a history (don't know how recent) of trying to integrate local communities into conservation. Overall an experience worth doing.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Aberdare National Park by WW
We enjoyed it the 3 times we were there but Treetops, The Ark and Outspan (we were there another time for a business conference) were just adequate accommodations. Even though The Ark was more upscale, the game experience wasn't great. I don't like being captive by having the animals come to the hotel water holes.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Masai Mara National Reserve by WW
Have been both during and after the "great herd migration". Wonderful for both wildlife (all the big 5 plus cheetahs, hippos, and more) and local Masaai village visits. The accommodations were lovely. Don't remember where we stayed the 1st time, but the 2nd was associated with the Fairmont hotels.
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50-65 years of age | Experience level: over 5 safaris
Review about Nairobi National Park by WW
Fun to have next to the city skyline. Feels like a zoo without fences. The guides are just average.